William Murdoch

Essex South

Dates of service

August 4, 1943 (general election) – September 24, 1963

About

Riding representation

Essex South

26th Parliament

June 11, 1959 – September 24, 1963

25th Parliament

June 9, 1955 – June 10, 1959

24th Parliament

November 22, 1951 – May 2, 1955

23rd Parliament

June 7, 1948 – October 6, 1951

22nd Parliament

June 4, 1945 – April 27, 1948

21st Parliament

August 4, 1943 – March 24, 1945

Career details

26th Parliament ( January 26, 1960 – August 16, 1963 )

Speaker
January 26, 1960 – April 26, 1963

25th Parliament ( September 8, 1955 – May 4, 1959 )

Member, Standing Committee on Education
January 30, 1959 – March 26, 1959

Member, Standing Committee on Conservation
January 30, 1959 – March 26, 1959

Member, Standing Committee on Travel and Publicity
January 30, 1959 – March 26, 1959

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
January 30, 1959 – March 26, 1959

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
January 30, 1959 – March 26, 1959

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture
January 30, 1959 – March 26, 1959

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
January 30, 1959 – March 26, 1959

Member, Standing Committee on Highway Safety
January 30, 1959 – March 26, 1959

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
January 30, 1959 – March 26, 1959

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
January 30, 1959 – March 26, 1959

Member, Standing Committee on Health
January 30, 1959 – March 26, 1959

Member, Standing Committee on Mining
January 30, 1959 – March 26, 1959

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
January 30, 1959 – March 26, 1959

Member, Standing Committee on Government Commissions
January 30, 1959 – March 26, 1959

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
January 30, 1959 – March 26, 1959

Member, Standing Committee on Lands and Forests
January 30, 1959 – March 26, 1959

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
January 30, 1959 – March 26, 1959

Member, Standing Committee on Highway Safety
February 7, 1958 – March 27, 1958

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 7, 1958 – March 27, 1958

Member, Standing Committee on Health
February 7, 1958 – March 27, 1958

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 7, 1958 – March 27, 1958

Member, Standing Committee on Government Commissions
February 7, 1958 – March 27, 1958

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 7, 1958 – March 27, 1958

Member, Standing Committee on Travel and Publicity
February 7, 1958 – March 27, 1958

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
February 7, 1958 – March 27, 1958

Member, Standing Committee on Mining
February 7, 1958 – March 27, 1958

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 7, 1958 – March 27, 1958

Member, Standing Committee on Education
February 7, 1958 – March 27, 1958

Member, Standing Committee on Lands and Forests
February 7, 1958 – March 27, 1958

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 7, 1958 – March 27, 1958

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture
February 7, 1958 – March 27, 1958

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
February 7, 1958 – March 27, 1958

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 7, 1958 – March 27, 1958

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
February 4, 1958 – February 7, 1958

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
February 1, 1957 – April 3, 1957

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 1, 1957 – April 3, 1957

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 1, 1957 – April 3, 1957

Member, Standing Committee on Mining
February 1, 1957 – April 3, 1957

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 1, 1957 – April 3, 1957

Member, Standing Committee on Lands and Forests
February 1, 1957 – April 3, 1957

Member, Standing Committee on Education
February 1, 1957 – April 3, 1957

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 1, 1957 – April 3, 1957

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
February 1, 1957 – April 3, 1957

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture
February 1, 1957 – April 3, 1957

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 1, 1957 – April 3, 1957

Member, Standing Committee on Health
February 1, 1957 – April 3, 1957

Member, Standing Committee on Government Commissions
February 1, 1957 – April 3, 1957

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 1, 1957 – April 3, 1957

Member, Standing Committee on Travel and Publicity
February 1, 1957 – April 3, 1957

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
January 29, 1957 – February 1, 1957

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 3, 1956 – March 28, 1956

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture
February 3, 1956 – March 28, 1956

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
February 3, 1956 – March 28, 1956

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 3, 1956 – March 28, 1956

Member, Standing Committee on Health
February 3, 1956 – March 28, 1956

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 3, 1956 – March 28, 1956

Member, Standing Committee on Government Commissions
February 3, 1956 – March 28, 1956

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 3, 1956 – March 28, 1956

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
February 3, 1956 – March 28, 1956

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 3, 1956 – March 28, 1956

Member, Standing Committee on Travel and Publicity
February 3, 1956 – March 28, 1956

Member, Standing Committee on Education
February 3, 1956 – March 28, 1956

Member, Standing Committee on Mining
February 3, 1956 – March 28, 1956

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 3, 1956 – March 28, 1956

Member, Standing Committee on Conservation
February 3, 1956 – March 28, 1956

Member, Standing Committee on Lands and Forests
February 3, 1956 – March 28, 1956

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
February 1, 1956 – February 3, 1956

Member, Select Committee on Air Pollution and Smoke Control
September 8, 1955 – February 14, 1957

24th Parliament ( February 21, 1952 – May 2, 1955 )

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
March 31, 1955 – March 31, 1955

Member, Select Committee on Smoke Control
March 30, 1955 – May 2, 1955

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 11, 1955 – March 31, 1955

Member, Standing Committee on Government Commissions
February 11, 1955 – March 31, 1955

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 11, 1955 – March 31, 1955

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
February 11, 1955 – March 31, 1955

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 11, 1955 – March 31, 1955

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 11, 1955 – March 31, 1955

Member, Standing Committee on Education
February 11, 1955 – March 31, 1955

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 11, 1955 – March 31, 1955

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture
February 11, 1955 – March 31, 1955

Member, Standing Committee on Mining
February 11, 1955 – March 31, 1955

Member, Standing Committee on Travel and Publicity
February 11, 1955 – March 31, 1955

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 11, 1955 – March 31, 1955

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 11, 1955 – March 31, 1955

Member, Standing Committee on Government Commissions
March 3, 1954 – April 6, 1954

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 15, 1954 – April 6, 1954

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
February 15, 1954 – April 6, 1954

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 15, 1954 – April 6, 1954

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
February 15, 1954 – April 6, 1954

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 15, 1954 – April 6, 1954

Member, Standing Committee on Education
February 15, 1954 – April 6, 1954

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 15, 1954 – April 6, 1954

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture
February 15, 1954 – April 6, 1954

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 15, 1954 – April 6, 1954

Member, Standing Committee on Travel and Publicity
February 15, 1954 – April 6, 1954

Member, Standing Committee on Mining
February 15, 1954 – April 6, 1954

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 15, 1954 – April 6, 1954

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 15, 1954 – April 6, 1954

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 16, 1953 – April 2, 1953

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 16, 1953 – April 2, 1953

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
February 16, 1953 – April 2, 1953

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 16, 1953 – April 2, 1953

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
February 16, 1953 – April 2, 1953

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 16, 1953 – April 2, 1953

Member, Standing Committee on Education
February 16, 1953 – April 2, 1953

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 16, 1953 – April 2, 1953

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 16, 1953 – April 2, 1953

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 16, 1953 – April 2, 1953

Member, Standing Committee on Travel and Publicity
February 16, 1953 – April 2, 1953

Member, Standing Committee on Mining
February 16, 1953 – April 2, 1953

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 16, 1953 – April 2, 1953

Member, Select Committee on Lake Levels in the Great Lakes
March 28, 1952 – March 3, 1954

Member, Standing Committee on Travel and Publicity
March 14, 1952 – April 10, 1952

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
February 25, 1952 – April 10, 1952

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 25, 1952 – April 10, 1952

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
February 25, 1952 – April 10, 1952

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 25, 1952 – April 10, 1952

Member, Standing Committee on Education
February 25, 1952 – April 10, 1952

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 25, 1952 – April 10, 1952

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 25, 1952 – April 10, 1952

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 25, 1952 – April 10, 1952

Member, Standing Committee on Mining
February 25, 1952 – April 10, 1952

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 25, 1952 – April 10, 1952

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 25, 1952 – April 10, 1952

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
February 22, 1952 – March 14, 1952

23rd Parliament ( February 10, 1949 – October 6, 1951 )

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 7, 1951 – April 5, 1951

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 7, 1951 – April 5, 1951

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 7, 1951 – April 5, 1951

Member, Standing Committee on Education
February 7, 1951 – April 5, 1951

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 7, 1951 – April 5, 1951

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 7, 1951 – April 5, 1951

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
February 7, 1951 – April 5, 1951

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 7, 1951 – April 5, 1951

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
February 7, 1951 – April 5, 1951

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 7, 1951 – April 5, 1951

Member, Standing Committee on Mining
February 7, 1951 – April 5, 1951

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 7, 1951 – April 5, 1951

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
February 5, 1951 – February 7, 1951

Member, Select Committee Appointed to Study Indemnities of Members of the Legislative Executive
April 6, 1950 – April 5, 1951

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 22, 1950 – April 6, 1950

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 22, 1950 – April 6, 1950

Member, Standing Committee on Education
February 22, 1950 – April 6, 1950

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 22, 1950 – April 6, 1950

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 22, 1950 – April 6, 1950

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
February 22, 1950 – April 6, 1950

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 22, 1950 – April 6, 1950

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
February 22, 1950 – April 6, 1950

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 22, 1950 – April 6, 1950

Member, Standing Committee on Mining
February 22, 1950 – April 8, 1950

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 22, 1950 – April 6, 1950

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 22, 1950 – April 6, 1950

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
February 20, 1950 – February 22, 1950

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
March 2, 1949 – April 8, 1949

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 16, 1949 – April 8, 1949

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 16, 1949 – April 8, 1949

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
February 16, 1949 – April 8, 1949

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 16, 1949 – April 8, 1949

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
February 16, 1949 – April 8, 1949

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 16, 1949 – April 8, 1949

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 16, 1949 – April 8, 1949

Member, Standing Committee on Education
February 16, 1949 – April 8, 1949

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 16, 1949 – April 8, 1949

Member, Standing Committee on Mining
February 16, 1949 – April 8, 1949

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 16, 1949 – April 8, 1949

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
February 10, 1949 – February 16, 1949

22nd Parliament ( July 16, 1945 – April 27, 1948 )

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
March 9, 1948 – April 16, 1948

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
March 9, 1948 – April 16, 1948

Member, Standing Committee on Education
March 9, 1948 – April 16, 1948

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
March 9, 1948 – April 16, 1948

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
March 9, 1948 – April 16, 1948

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
March 9, 1948 – April 16, 1948

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
March 9, 1948 – April 16, 1948

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
March 9, 1948 – April 16, 1948

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
March 9, 1948 – April 16, 1948

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
March 9, 1948 – April 16, 1948

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
March 3, 1948 – March 9, 1948

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
March 11, 1947 – October 30, 1947

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
March 11, 1947 – October 30, 1947

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
March 11, 1947 – October 30, 1947

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
March 11, 1947 – October 30, 1947

Member, Standing Committee on Education
March 11, 1947 – October 30, 1947

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
March 11, 1947 – October 30, 1947

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
March 11, 1947 – October 30, 1947

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
March 11, 1947 – October 30, 1947

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
March 11, 1947 – October 30, 1946

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
March 11, 1947 – October 30, 1947

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
March 6, 1947 – March 11, 1947

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
March 8, 1946 – April 5, 1946

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
March 8, 1946 – April 5, 1946

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
March 8, 1946 – April 5, 1946

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
March 8, 1946 – April 5, 1946

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
March 8, 1946 – April 5, 1946

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
March 8, 1946 – April 5, 1946

Member, Standing Committee on Education
March 8, 1946 – April 5, 1946

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
March 8, 1946 – April 5, 1946

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
March 8, 1946 – April 5, 1946

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
March 8, 1946 – April 5, 1946

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
March 6, 1946 – March 8, 1946

21st Parliament ( February 22, 1944 – March 24, 1945 )

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 22, 1945 – March 22, 1945

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 22, 1945 – March 22, 1945

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 22, 1945 – March 22, 1945

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 22, 1945 – March 22, 1945

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
February 22, 1945 – March 22, 1945

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
February 22, 1945 – March 22, 1945

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 22, 1945 – March 22, 1945

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 22, 1945 – March 22, 1945

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
February 19, 1945 – February 22, 1945

Member, Standing Committee on Education
February 15, 1945 – March 22, 1945

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
March 2, 1944 – April 4, 1944

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
March 2, 1944 – April 5, 1944

Member, Standing Committee on Education
March 2, 1944 – April 5, 1944

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
March 2, 1944 – April 5, 1944

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
March 2, 1944 – April 5, 1944

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
March 2, 1944 – April 5, 1944

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
March 2, 1944 – April 5, 1944

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
March 2, 1944 – April 5, 1944

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
March 2, 1944 – April 5, 1944

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
February 24, 1944 – March 2, 1944

Party affiliation(s)

Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
August 4, 1943 – August 16, 1963